CGG S.A. announces a consent solicitation in respect of its Senior Notes and Term Loan B Paris, France – February 6, 2017 CGG S.A. (“CGG”) today announces that it is soliciting consents (the “Solicitation”) to permit the appointment of a ‘mandataire ad hoc‘ (a French facilitator for creditor negotiations) from (i) the holders of each…

Hedge Fund investors hoping for an IPO that would enable them to cash out their stakes in IVG Immobilien, one of Germany’s top property companies were not only stymied when one of the EU’s biggest IPOs of the year was pulled by IVG and it’s underwriting banks, those investors have since become more frustrated after…

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange the following senior notes first issued in a private placement 20 April 2016. (the “Exchange Offers”) up to: €271,851,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3¾% Senior Notes due 2021 (ISIN XS1389996882) (the “Exchange Euro Notes”), which have been registered under the…

Can Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technology Lead Reference Data professionals to the Holy Grail? Financial industry professionals having specific roles focused on administering reference data are typically found in a cubicle staring at a computer and managing the logistics involved with parsing, curating and tagging the various codes and acronyms associated with each financial instrument that is passing…

Panama Papers ‘scandal’ underscored the need for securing LEI codes for your financial service enterprise; LEI is a global regulatory issue, not merely a vanity tag. The universe of securities reference data code types across the global financial industry ecosystem seems to keep growing. Leading the pack are necessarily the ubiquitous and most commonly referenced…

27 July 2016 Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan, pursuing the policy of free pricing, has successfully defeated an attempt to inflate the rates on state short-term bonds (T-bills) up to 20%. The Baku Stock Exchange announced that the Finance Ministry sold manat-denominated T-bills with ISIN-code AZ0102005516. They were offered in the volume…

(Waters Technology |InsideReferenceData.com) 20 July 2016-The European Commission (EC) has adopted several technical standards of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), including RTS 23 (Regulatory Technical Standard), which deals with standards and formats for financial instrument reference data. The initial version of the standards mandated the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for reporting under…

HONG KONG, July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Henry Chan, CEO and President of Lithium Energy (HK) Technology Ltd (LiET), announced today that LiET has submitted an application for an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) to provide shareholders with the ability to monitor the shares that they own in the company. The ISIN is the universally recognized…

Frankfurt am Main – In addition to sharp market fluctuations, the surprising outcome of the Brexit Referendum on Friday also led to record trading volumes. The online broker flatex, a member company of the FinTech Group AG (WKN 524 960, ISIN: DE0005249601, abb.: FLA.GR), executed about 80,000 trades on Friday on their perfectly performing IT…

ISIN as the unique identifier is considered to be critical component by industry vendors and compliance experts In advance of the MiFID II reporting requirement enhancements, slated to begin in earnest during January 2018 , the array of unique identifiers for the broad range of financial instruments, including derivatives has created somewhat of a conundrum…

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3W Power S.A. (FWB:3W9K) (ISIN LU1072910919, 3W9K), the holding company of AEG Power Solutions Group, a global provider of UPS systems and power electronic solutions for industrial, commercial, renewable and distributed energy markets, today, under the terms of the Company’s Bondholder agreement invites bondholders to a prorate tender for repurchase of notes. W Power…

Hoersholm; February 19, 2016 – Medical Prognosis Institute A/S (MPI.CO) (Denmark and Phoenix, AZ, USA) announced today that MPI raises DKK 8,686,575 in private placement at a price of 135. The new shares will be issued in the temporary ISIN code DK0060709574 The board of directors of Medical Prognosis Institute A/S today resolved to issue…

Referring to a press release published on December 17, 2015 from Vitec Software Group AB, the company will carry out a split in relations 5:1. The share will be traded under new ISIN code with effect from December 22, 2015. Short name: VIT B Terms: Split 5:1 Current ISIN: SE0000514630 Last day of trading with…

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mondelēz International, Inc. (formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc.) (NASDAQ:MDLZ) announces today pricing and the results for its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) for its outstanding £350,000,000 7.25 per cent. Notes due July 2018 (ISIN: XS0377058614) (the “Notes”). The Offer was made on the terms and…

Bayport Management Ltd (“Bayport” or “the Company”) wishes to announce that the prospectus for the Company’s maximum SEK 1.5 billion bond, being the Company’s fifth bond issue on the Swedish market, has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 20 November 2015 and that the Company has applied to have the bond admitted…

ISIN.net update: Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (Newron), a research and development company focused on novel CNS and pain therapies, announces that it has completed a private placement of 209,364 shares with a leading US-based biotechnology and healthcare specialist fund, raising gross proceeds of 5.4 million US$/CHF. The Financing will support clinical development of Sarizotan for patients…

ISIN.net update courtesy of Reuters-Bayport Management Ltd (“Bayport” or “the Company”) wishes to announce that the prospectus, including ISIN update, for the Company’s maximum SEK 1.5 billion bond, being the Company’s fifth bond issue on the Swedish market, has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 20 November 2015 and that the Company…

ISIN.net update courtesy of Bloomberg LP-profiling Denmark regulations impact on bond liquidity Denmark’s $420 billion covered-bond market is losing liquidity as regulatory reform spurs a proliferation of new products, splitting the market into numerous silos. The development is already disrupting the market. Earlier this week, prices fell so low in an auction of three-year bonds…

Marine Harvest ASA (OSE:MHG, NYSE:MHG) Adjustment To Conversion Price Of Convertible Bond (ISIN NO0010710395) BERGEN, Norway, Nov. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Further to the Marine Harvest share trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange excluding a dividend of NOK 1.40 per share, in the form of a repayment of paid-in capital, as from the 6th…

ISIN.net update: Following approval from regulatory bodies, as well as completion of consultations with employee representatives, Eurofins Scientific (Paris:ERF) (EUFI.PA), the global leader in bio-analytical testing, and one of the world leaders in genomic services, announces the successful closing of the transaction to acquire 100% of the Biomnis Group on the 14th of October, 2015. As…

ISIN. net Update and International Securities Identification Number re Sampo plc Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has today received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of voting rights related to Sampo A…

ISIN.net Update: Regulators Wrangling over securities identification codes to be used to identify instruments and transactions for derivatives reporting has polarised regulators, buy-side participants, sell-side providers, proprietary vendors and trade associations The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has endorsed International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) as trade reporting identifiers for all instruments under the scope…

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) ISIN Code Update. Effective 5 October 2015, Google Inc. announced the change of the company structure into a holding structure. The name of the holding is Alphabet Inc. In this regard, the shareholders of Google Inc. will receive new shares of Alphabet Inc. at a ratio of 1:1. Accordingly, the names of…

With reference to the press release published by Betting Promotion Sweden AB on October 5, 2015, 09:00 CET the trading in the shares of Betting Promotion Sweden AB (BETT, ISIN code SE0001593914, order book ID 90760) shall be resumed. The opening auction starts at 09:20 CET followed by continuous trading from 09:30 CET. For further…

Referring to the press release published on September 25, 2015 by Fastilium Property Group AB (previously ChronTech Pharma AB), the company will carry out a reversed split in relations 1:100. The share will be traded under new International Securities Identification Number aka ISIN code with effect from October 1, 2015. Short name: CTEC Terms: Reversed…

Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-A) (RDS-B) declares that it has recently issued 23,865,981 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each in relation to the scrip dividend program for the second quarter 2015 interim dividend. In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”), Royal Dutch Shell plc confirms that following…

ISIN.net update courtesy of press release published on August 31, 2015, from Nordic Mines AB in which the company announced it will carry out a reversed stock split of 1:100. The shares will now be traded under new ISIN code effective September 15, 2015. Short name: NOMI Terms: Reversed Split 1:100 Current ISIN: SE0001672809 Last…

LONDON/PARIS, September 11 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned Santander UK Group Holdings plc’s (SGH; A/Positive/F1/a) Tier 2 dated subordinated notes a final ‘A-‘ rating. SGH issued notes denominated in US dollars, which were priced on 8 September 2015 and will be settled on 15 September 2015. The amounts issued were USD1bn (4.75% fixed-rate, ISIN:XS1291333760; US80281LAA35)…

ISIN.net news update-Global Financial Industry is flummoxed by trade failures–summary courtesy of AmericanBanker.com: A little-discussed problem has plagued the financial services industry for decades: a high percentage of trades break down — perhaps as many as 30% to 45%. Each processing glitch means someone in a back office has to analyze the details of the…

Referring to a press release published on August 21, 2015, from Karo Bio AB, the company will carry out a reversed split in relations 1:20. The share will be traded under new ISIN code with effect from August 26, 2015. ISIN.net is a global provider of International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) information and administers the…

ISIN.net News Update: Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) declares that it has issued 23,430,143 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each in relation to the scrip dividend program for the first quarter 2015 interim dividend. In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”), Royal Dutch Shell plc confirms…

ISIN.net news update: Subscription rights in Stylepit A/S will be admitted to trading and official listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen as per 11 August 2015. As of the same date, ISIN DK0060046522 (STYLE) will be traded exclusive of subscription rights. ISIN: DKDK0060649226 Name: Stylepit, T-ret Proportion: 5:8 Existing shareholders in Stylepit are allocated 8 subscription…

ISIN.net update: India’s ICICI Bank has notified the India Stock Exchange of its plan to redeem outstanding bonds issued by the bank ICICI Bank Limited has informed the Exchange that the Bank has fixed Record date for following ISINs:1. ISIN : INE005A11077, Record Date : September 05, 2015, Purpose : Redemption of bonds in the…

ISIN Update: European Corporate Bonds Under Spotlight What can be achieved in European Union (EU) politics in less than four years? The European Commission certainly has ambitious plans. In February 2015 the Commission published a Green Paper on building a Capital Markets Union (CMU) in Europe, with the aim of making it functional by 2019. The goal…

ISIN.net update: The Financial Supervisory Authority has today approved the Orova Residential prospectus, which is related to the listing of a total of 937,664 shares. The shares are related to the directed issue allocated to Maakunnan Asunnot Oy (369,218 shares), communicated by the company on 29 June 2015, the directed issue allocated to Suomen Vuokrakodit…

ISIN.net updates that Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) announces that it has today issued 23,430,143 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each in relation to the scrip dividend programme for the first quarter 2015 interim dividend. In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”), Royal Dutch Shell…

ISIN.net update courtesy of GlobeNewsWire. NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets has carried out a re-calculation of options, forwards and futures in Marine Harvest ASA (MHGN, MHG) due to a dividend. For details regarding the re-calculation please see exchange notice 49/15. Adjusted series have received an “X”, or if the series have been recalculated before, a “Y”…

ISIN.net update is courtesy of Reuters. The most populous state in Germany, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (ISIN Code: DE000NRW1XJ7), announced Tuesday, May 27, 2015, that it has increased a 2018 bond by $500 million. Below is the terms and conditions of this bond increase. Following are terms and conditions of a bond increased on Tuesday….

ISIN.net update courtesy of GlobeNews: In connection with bulletin from ASSA ABLOY AB’s annual general meeting, held on May 7, 2015, the company will carry out a split in relations 3:1. The B-share will be traded under new ISIN code (International Securities Identification Number) with effect from June 2, 2015. Short name: ASSA B Terms:…

ISIN.net update courtesy of Alt Credit Intelligence The German regulator has “opened the floodgates” for German debt funds after a major relaxation of its credit licensing laws. Bafin guidance, published this week, allows for German funds to originate loans and restructure existing loans without obtaining a credit licence. Previously any loan restructure required a credit licence…

ISIN.net update profiles McDonald’s Coporation, the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across 35,000 outlets based out of the US. McDonald’s (ISIN Code: US5801351017) priced a multi tranche deal on Monday, May 18, 2015. The details of the deal are below courtesy of Reuters. Following…

ISIN.net news update is courtesy of Reuters. Pfandbriefbank Schweizerischer Hypothekarinstitute, commonly referred to as Pshypo, is one of two Swiss mortgage bond institutions. It was founded in 1930 and has its headquarters in Zurich. The bond institution has priced a multi tranche deal with details from Reuters is below. Following are terms and conditions of a multi tranche deal…

ISIN.net update courtesy of corporate press release 11 May 2015 In conjunction with the redemption of shares in NetEnt AB, the Company’s class A and class B share have changed ISIN codes. The new ISIN code for the A share is SE0007074810 and for the B share SE0007074828. The new ISIN codes take effect from…

ISIN.net update is courtesy of Reuters. Caterpillar (ISIN Code: US1491231015), is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, The company announced the pricing for a dual tranche deal with notes under its euro medium term notes. Below is…

ISIN update is courtesy of Reuters. Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, a financial institution that provides funding for water boards (a regional government body charged with managing waterways) and local government organizations in the Netherlands. This update is courtesy of Reuters is shown below. Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Thursday. Borrower Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV (NEDWBK)…

ISIN.net new update is courtesy of Reuters. Infra Foch SAS, is a French holding company for VINCI Park S.A. which offers urban mobility and parking services in France. Infra Foch SAS announced on April 28, 2015 that it would be adding a 200 million euros to its 2025 bond. Details are below. Following are terms and conditions of…

ISIN.net blog update is courtesy of Reuters. Belgium based, multinational beverage and brewing company, Anheuser-Busch (ISIN Code: BE0003793107), priced a multi tranche deal on Monday. The details of the deal are provide by Reuters and is given below: Following are terms and conditions of a multi tranche deal priced on Monday. Borrower Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Anheuser-Busch) *…

ISIN.net update is courtesy of Reuters. On Thursday, international car company based out of Germany, BMW (ISIN Code: DE0005190003), released details regarding its multi tranche deal prices. Following are terms and conditions of a multi tranche deal priced on Thursday. Borrower BMW US Capital LLC (BMW US Capital) * * * * Tranche 1 Issue Amount…

ISIN.net news update is courtesy of Azerbaijan Business Center. A-Qroup, an insurance company based in Azerbaijan, has increased its capitalization. Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Insurance company A-Qroup has increased the capitalization sharply. The State Securities Committee of Azerbaijan informs that on 2 April it registered the issue prospectus of insurer’s shares with ISIN-code AZ1007006054 – 7,750 shares with par…

ISIN.net blog update profiles the board of directors for the Vaahto Group announcing 12,000,000 issues of new shares. ISIN update is courtesy of Nasdaq. LISTING APPLICATION OF NEW SHARES IN VAAHTO GROUP SUBMITTED TO NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI LTD The Board of Directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj (“Vaahto Group“) has on 10 March 2014 and 15…

ISIN.net update is courtesy of Nasdaq’s GlobalNewswire . The Baltic Fund Center is an environment for publishing fund performance information that is jointly administered by the Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius stock exchanges. The Fund Center includes funds which are publicly offered in at least one of the Baltic countries. The following fund will be removed from Baltic…

ISIN.net update is couresy of Nasdaq. Gas and oil shipping company out of Norway, I.M. Skaugen (ISIN Code: FRN 0010636632), has issued a bond buyback. To the bondholders in: ISIN: NO 001 0636632- FRN I.M. Skaugen SE Senior Unsecured Bond Issue 2012/2015 The record date of the payment to remaining bondholders will be 30 March 2015,…

ISIN.com news update is courtesy of a press release from Vallourec and found on Yahoo.com’s finance page. Vallourec (ISIN Code: FR0000120354), the world leader in premium tubular solutions, is proud to announce that Valinox Nucléaire, its subsidiary specializing in the production of tubes for nuclear power plants, has been contracted by AREVA to manufacture tubes for…

ISIN.net update courtesy of 24 Feb reporting from Bloomberg LP Bloomberg — Argentina lost a ruling at Germany’s top civil court over payments on bonds it sold to investors in the European country in the late 1990s that don’t have collective bargaining clauses. The Federal Court of Justice rejected Argentina’s argument that international law allows…

ISIN.net news update courtesy of notification provided by Vallourec (ISIN: FR0000120354). Vallourec is a multinational company focused on providing solutions to the energy industries based out of France. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so…

ISIN.net news update courtesy of notification provided by Klövern. Klövern is one of the largest real estate companies in Sweden. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net corporate services Information regarding previously…

ISIN news update courtesy of The Economic Times. Pricol Ltd (ISIN Code: INE605A01026), an auto instruments major from India, has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that on December 11, 2014, the Board of Directors of the company has proposed to acquire 99.99% of stake in a Brazil based auto component manufacturing. COIMBATORE: In its first ever…

ISIN.net news update courtesy of Business Wire, Transcom is a global customer service specialist company based out of Sweden. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net corporate services. STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Transcom…

ISIN.net news update courtesy of Business Wire, the clinical-stage French nanomedicine company, Nanobiotix (Euronext: NANO) is a pioneer in working on the local treatment of cancer. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net…

ISIN news update courtesy of ABC.AZ. Issuers of government debt and/or corporate securities may further publicize new issuance and or secondary placement transactions through ISIN.net. Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The state medium-term bonds (SMTBs) of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Finance remain the most sold papers. However, yesterday transactions on them at the Baku Stock Exchange have been…

ISIN.net update courtesy of notification provided by Issuer Europlasma (Alternext Paris: ALEUP ) the French company with a global reach that designs, builds and operates plasma solutions for renewable energy generation and hazardous waste recovery. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)…

ISIN.net update is courtesy of formal notification provided by Issuer AB Utenos Trikotazas, the Balkan’s leading brand manufacture of knitwear and other consumer products. Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net corporate services AB UTENOS TRIKOTAŽAS, legal entity…

ISIN.net update courtesy of notification issued by Zensar Technologies, an RPG Enterprises company and listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. RPG Enterprises was established in 1979 and is one of India’s fastest growing business groups with a turnover touching Rs 18,000 crore. The group consists of over fifteen companies managing diverse business interests in the…

ISIN.net update courtesy of corporate news release by Riga-based SIA ExpressCredit, Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net corporate services Riga, 2014-11-24 09:05 CET — According to SIA ExpressCredit bond issue prospectus ISIN LV0000801280, as…

ISIN.net update courtesy of Reuters news profiling new, multi-tranche issuance of debt by Zurich based finance company Pfandbriefbank Schweizerischer (PSHypo) Companies that wish to provide public notice of updates, changes or additions to securities using International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) issued by the company may do so courtesy of ISIN.net corporate services Nov 21 (Reuters)…

ISIN.net update courtesy of Nov 13 Reuters -Following are terms and conditions of a multi tranche deal priced on Thursday. The ISIN.net database is the world’s largest and most comprehensive dbase of International Securities Identifier Numbers. Borrower SAP SE (SAP) As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes…

Vietnam New Bonds Offering he Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (“Vietnam“) announced today the commencement of a global offering (the “New Bond Offering”) of a series of global bonds due 2024 to be denominated in U.S. dollars (the “New Bonds“). Proceeds of the issuance will be used for Vietnam’s general funding purposes, including…

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. State short-term bonds (T-bills) of the Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Finance have been placed for the first time since 4 July. The Baku Stock Exchange informs that on 3 October the total volume of orders from investors amounted to AZN 2,002,800 that was equivalent to only 33.38% of the issuer’s supply (AZN 6 million)….

9th-Sep-2014 17:27Source: NSE ICICI Bank Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company has fixed record date for interest payment to be made in resect of the following bond issues of the Bank : (1) October 11, 2014 has been fixed as the Record Date for the purpose of Monthly Interest Payment due on October…

ISIN news courtesy of Moneycontrol.com ICICI Bank Limited ICICI Bank Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company has fixed record date for interest payment to be made in resect of the following bond issues of the Bank : (1) October 11, 2014 has been fixed as the Record Date for the purpose of Monthly…

Members of the National Indian Exchange are hereby informed that the ISIN code for the equity shares of the following company shall be changed w.e.f. September 9, 2014 being the Record Date. Alkylamine, of Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited, a sub–division of equity shares from Rs.10/- to Rs.5/- will change to INE150B01021

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The state medium-term bonds (SMTBs) of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Finance have been placed for the first time since 25 July. In today’s efficient auction at the Baku Stock Exchange the overall demand totaled only 13.85% of the general placement (AZN 13 million). The BSE informs that on 15 August one BSE member…

ISIN.net post made possible due to the courtesy of Davide Scigliuzzo Owning just US$25m of bonds may be all it takes to accelerate payments on US$30bn of Argentina’s restructured debt, if holders of a particularly small series of New York-law Pars decide to pull the trigger. Among all the bonds eligible to be accelerated, one Par in particular –…

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014-08-12 15:29 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From August 14, 2014, a purchase of own shares procedure for INVL Baltic Farmland AB ORS (ISIN code LT0000128753) is launched. The closing date for execution of the procedure is September 30, 2014. The price per share is EUR 2.86. The maximum number of shares to buy…

Vancouver, British Columbia / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2014 / Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Vodis”) (CSE: VP FSE: 1JV) is pleased to announce that it has listed its common shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) under the ticker symbol “1JV ” and the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN): CA92858L1031. The Frankfurt Stock…

PARIS/LONDON, August 06 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Groupama S.A. and its core subsidiaries’ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at ‘BBB’. Groupama S.A.’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) has also been affirmed at ‘BBB-‘. The Outlooks on the IDR and IFS ratings are Positive. The subordinated debt instruments issued by Groupama S.A. have been affirmed at…

Temporary prohibition of short selling in shares issued by Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (ISIN: PTBES0AM0007) and Jerónimo Martins SGPS, S.A. (ISIN: PTJMT0AE0001), pursuant to Article 23 of the Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 236 of 14 March 2012 HAVING REGARD TO Article 23 of the above-mentioned Regulation (EU) no….

Northern Lights ETF Trust’s name has changed to the Arrow ETF Trust. In conjunction with the trust name change, the Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (NYSE Arca: GYLD) has received a new Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number of 04273H104 and a new International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of US04273H1041, effective Tuesday,…

DJI Holdings – a licensed and authorised distributor and promoter of regulated lottery products in the rapidly expanding Chinese lottery market – has started trading on AIM today under the ticker code ‘DJI’ and the ISIN number GB00BNBNSF91. DJI has raised £9.0m through a placing of new ordinary shares and a further £6.0m through an…

First North Denmark Announcement from First NorthFastPassCorp A/S — reduction of share capital, reversed split and new ISIN. The nominal share capital in FastPassCorp A/S will be reduced as per 1 August 2014, cf. below. Further, the face value of the shares in FastPassCorp A/S will be changed from DKK 0.20 to DKK 20. The…

Press Release News courtesy goes to WSJ Article Adjustment of : – the Conversion/Exchange Ratio of the bonds convertible into and / or exchangeable for new or existing shares, and – the Conversion Ratio of the net share settled bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares (ORNANE) PUTEAUX, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 09, 2014–…

News courtesy goes to the author Peter Schilling, who shared his company’s insights of alternative expansion funding at groundreport.com International Advanced Healing Group has confirmed it is looking to secure alternative financing to support a concerted expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore – IAHG [International Advanced Healing Group, Ltd.], the Singapore-based healing management technology group, has confirmed that…

The content below is extract from Press Release published on June, 26 2014 at Wall Street Journal. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) today announced the results as of the Early Participation Date of its previously announced cash tender offers for the junior subordinated debentures issued or guaranteed by AIG listed in the table below under…

Benjamin Purvis, in his recent article published at bloomberg.com on June 18 2014, informs about the increasing issuance of securities across the globe, specifically corporate bonds. He hints the trends of corporate funding for the next 5 years and explains how companies from big markets like Asia, Europe, and the Americas have started issuing various…

With companies staying private longer than they used to, employees have struggled to figure out how to get some value out of their equity while they wait for the big event. One startup, Equidate Inc., has a new take on solving this problem and will emerge publicly today with a marketplace for buying and selling…

ISIN for Wine Maker Pernod Ricard is the world’s co-leader in wines and spirits with consolidated sales of EUR 8,575 million in 2012/13. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin & Sprit…

Swedish 5 Year Bond Strategy Sweden: New Five-Year Benchmark Bond Stadshypotek is introducing a new five-year bond this week. The bond, the SHYP1582, will become the new five-year benchmark bond and will most likely be deliverable in the December 2014 bond future contract. The bond matures on 18 September 2019 with full first coupon. The…

Jamaica Stock Exchange ISIN Numbers The Jamaica Stock Exchange is now in control of issuing its own ISIN codes. Speak below. National Investor Week Bell ringing Ceremony & Launch of ISIN Service through the JSE To be held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m. Moderator:…

Debt vs. Equity Different Types of Securities Offerings Throughout the world, there are two common types of securities offerings that companies offer investors: Equity and Debt Securities. Equity Offering What is an Equity Offering? An Equity offering is most commonly conducted when a company decides to sell stock in the corporation (or membership interest for…

ISIN Codes for Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, Baku The Azerbaijani State Securities Committee has submitted a new version of the bill on “Securities market” to the government, the committee chairman Rufat Aslanli said at the signing ceremony of the technical assistance of the Azerbaijani capital market modernization project on Thursday. “One of the state priorities is to…

ISIN Numbers and SEBI SEBI asks bourses to synchronise listing date, approval SEBI has asked stock exchanges to synchronise their listing dates and trading approvals with each other for fresh shares to check transfer of shares before listing Mumbai: With an aim to check transfer of shares and other securities issued through public offers and…

New rule to lift US restrictions on marketing real estate funds The lifting of Rule 506 would allow managers of private funds with aggregate assets under management of $1trn (€780bn) in 2011 to target institutional investors without a public offering. Yet the SEC’s proposal leaves untouched some of the concerns raised in state regulators’ submissions…

Tencent’s Reg S/144A Offering Tencent achieves lowest bond coupon ever from private Chinese corporate Chinese online games and internet portal company Tencent Holdings returned to the US dollar bond market as it priced on August 28 a US$600 million offering that achieved the lowest bond coupon ever from a private Chinese corporate issuer. The Reg…

Sinopec Goes for Regulation S Offering Sinopec seizes the moment with dollar tap A Monday in August may not seem the most obvious day to reopen a US dollar bond – especially when it also means tapping a global deal on Reg S only books. Chinese oil major Sinopec, however, yesterday took advantage of an…

SEBI Bars ISIN Codes SEBI bars ISIN codes activation Mumbai, India: In order to check transfer of equity and debt securities issued through public offers or other means even before listing, market regulator SEBI on Thursday barred activation of their ISIN codes till they begin trading on a bourse. The ISIN (International Securities Identification Number)…

Euro Zone Companies May Need New ISIN Codes A Euro country’s exit from the zone would require all companies in that country to obtain new ISIN codes, a Huge task. http://buswk.co/OmXdcI Follow us on Twitter

SiriusXM to Redeem Senior Secured Notes SiriusXM to Retire $186 Million of Debt Redeems Outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 NEW YORK Sirius XM Radio SIRI +2.94% announced today that, on September 1, 2012, it will redeem all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015, CUSIP Nos. 82967NAA6, 82967NAB4, and U82764AA6, at…

144A Offering for j2 Global j2 Global Announces Proposed $250 Million Senior Unsecured Debt Offering LOS ANGELES–j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM) today announced that it is proposing to issue $250 million in senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,…

Northland Mergers ISIN Number Codes Northland Announces Merger of ISIN Numbers on the Oslo Bors LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG, — Northland Resources S.A. CA:NAU -5.49% (frankfurt:NPK)(oslo:NAUR)(oslo:NAUR.R) (“Northland” or “the Company”) announces the merger of its Oslo-traded shares under a single ISIN number and single ticker code. The merger will be concluded before trade opens on June 25,…

QVC ends Reg S 144A Offering QVC Completes Issuance of $500 million of New Senior Secured Notes ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jul 02, 2012 — QVC, Inc. announced today the completion of the previously announced offering of $500 million principal amount of new 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 at par (the “Notes”). The Notes will be…

Bahrain Issues 144A Reg S Notes Manama, July 2 — The Kingdom of Bahrain on July 1, 2012, successfully priced a US$ 1.5 billion 10-year Reg S/144A bond offering due July 5, 2022. The offering was priced at a re-offer yield of 6.143% %, reflecting a spread of 437.5 basis points over the US 10-year…

Azerbaijan Issues ISIN Codes for Bonds Azerbaijani Finance Ministry registers government bonds at over $600 mln Azerbaijan, Baku The State Securities Committee (SSC) of Azerbaijan on registered the issue of government bonds of the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan totaling 500 million manat, the SSC said on Wednesday. Five million of government bonds, at 100…

Companies Sell $2.5B in Bond Offerings Bond Issuance Continues As Six Companies Sell $2.5 Billion Companies are continuing to bring new debt deals to the market before Greece holds parliamentary elections on June 17, an event that has the potential to hurt risk sentiment and dry up bond issuance. Six high-grade companies are issuing more…

Rae-Wallace New CUSIP and ISIN TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 6, 2012) – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Rae-Wallace Mining Company (“Rae-Wallace” or the “Corporation“) (PINKSHEETS:RAEW) announces that it has obtained a new ISIN/CUSIP number for its ordinary shares as a result of its domestication to the…

McDonald’s $750 Million Bond Offering McDonald’s Plans $750 Million Bond Issue After Record-Low Coupon McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) plans to sell $750 million of bonds almost four months after the world’s largest restaurant chain claimed the lowest yield on 30-year debt, according to a person familiar with the offering. Proceeds from the two-part sale of three-…

Facebook IPO will create more Seattle-area multimillionaires The morning after Facebook makes its initial public offering of stock, there may be a lot of people updating their statuses to “I’m a multimillionaire.” And given that Facebook’s Seattle office is the company’s largest office outside of California, some of those celebrating could be buying a round…

Hedge Fund Managers See Tough Year for Industry Hedge fund managers are predicting a tough year for the sector in 2012. A report by the consulting firm Rothstein Kass found about half of the 400 hedge fund managers who responded believed that 2012 would be a “a difficult or somewhat difficult” year for the industry….

Paladin to raise $225m in bond issue PERTH, Australia. Uranium miner Paladin Energy on Monday launched an offering to raise $225-million of senior, unsecured convertible bonds, due in 2017. The miner has an option to increase the offering to $275-million. The convertible bonds would be offered to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors only, and would…

Morgan Stanley Bond Trading Strong Morgan Stanley bond trading unexpectedly strong Morgan Stanley won market share in bond trading in the first quarter after years of investments in the business, allowing the Wall Street bank to post results that beat many analysts expectations. The investment bank and brokerage said its bond trading revenue rose compared…

EU fund managers slam S&P over Isin licensing in Switzerland European fund managers and market data user groups have launched a complaint with the Swiss competition authorities over alleged “illegal” Isin licensing practices by Standard & Poor’s in Switzerland. In May last year, S&P agreed to cut the prices it charges for the distribution of…

Equity vs. Debt Different Types of Securities Offerings Throughout the world, there are two common types of securities offerings that companies offer investors: Equity and Debt Securities. Equity Offering What is an Equity Offering? An Equity offering is most commonly conducted when a company decides to sell stock in the corporation (or membership interest for…

Haitong Securities Expands IPO HONG KONG—Haitong Securities Co. 600837.SH +2.38% has increased the number of shares it will sell through a Hong Kong listing, boosting the potential size of its initial public offering to US$1.77 billion from around US$1.5 billion, a sign that companies are seeking to capitalize on stronger stock markets. Haitong is the second…

Swiss Re Structures $240m 144A Swiss Re Structures $240 million Insurance-linked Securities for Allianz Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it has “structured and successfully placed $240 million of insurance-linked securities [cat bonds] issued by Blue Danube Ltd., on behalf of a subsidiary of Allianz SE. The securities cover North Atlantic hurricane, including Mexico and the…

Doughty Seeking $320m in IPO Doughty Hanson’s Tumi Seeking as Much as $319.3 Million in IPO April 9 — Tumi Holdings Inc., the premium travel-bag company, is seeking as much as $319.3 million in a U.S. initial public offering, allowing private-equity owner Doughty Hanson & Co. to begin recouping its investment. The company, London-based Doughty…

Issuing Debt Boosts EU Debt issuance boost for European economy Europe’s development banks and public sector groups responsible for offering loans to small businesses and local authorities have enjoyed record debt issuance this year in a boost to the region’s struggling economy. Debt sales of these groups have soared to $360bn so far this year,…

JOBS Acts Loosens IPO Rules The JOBS Act Loosens Regs for Companies Like These The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act being signed by President Obama today will mean lighter-touch regulation for relatively small companies that want to go public. The idea is that they shouldn’t be held to the same bar initially as established public…

Heckmann $250m Oil and Gas Notes Heckmann prices $250M senior notes due 2018 Pittsburgh-based Heckmann Corporation said April 5 that it has priced its previously announced offering of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes due 2018 to be sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers within the United States…

IPOs Slow Due to Facebook IPOs off to slow start for year as Facebook readies offering In a year heralding the landmark initial public offering of Facebook Inc., share sales got off to a slow start. Although more companies tapped equity markets in March, IPOs globally raised $16.2 billion in the first quarter, the least…

Global Bond Offerings Reach Trillion Dollar Record Global Bond Offerings Set $1.16 Trillion Record in Quarter Bond sales globally have exceeded a record $1.16 trillion in the first three months of 2012 as moves by global central banks along with reduced risk from Europe’s sovereign debt crisis drive credit-market optimism. Offerings by companies from Europe…

Bladex to Issue 144A Regulation S Bond Bladex Announces US$400 Million Bond Issuance PANAMA CITY — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) BLX -1.55% , announced the issuance of a US$400 million bond, the Bank’s first 144A/Reg S transaction in several years. The bonds, which mature in 2017, pay a fixed rate coupon of…

Congress Passes New Capital Formation Legislation Important new legislation intended to spur job creation and economic growth by improving access to the capital markets for start-up and emerging growth companies has cleared Congress. The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) won final approval on March 27, 2012, and now goes to the President. The…

Jobs Bill to Boost IPOs, Start-ups In Latest Jobs Bill, a Billion-Dollar Business Is Now Small Bipartisanship returned, however briefly, to Capitol Hill on Thursday, when the House passed, by an overwhelming margin, a bill ostensibly intended to make it easier for start-up companies to raise capital. “What this bill does is, it provides a…

KEMET to Issue $110mm 144A Notes KEMET Corporation Announces Pricing of $110,000,000 of 10-1/2% Senior Notes Due 2018 KEMET Corporation KEM +0.39% (“KEMET”) today announced that it has priced an offering of $110,000,000 of aggregate principal amount of 10-1/2% senior notes due 2018 (the “Senior Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers within the United States pursuant…

144A Trends Business Development Companies Raising Debt In The Public Market There is a new trend in the Business Development Company (“BDC”) sector: the issuance of medium term publicly traded Notes. Previously, only a handful of BDCs were able to raise unsecured Notes or convertible debt, and most of the investors/lenders were major financial institutions,…

Bond Investors Bond Investors Seek to Avoid 1994 ‘Bloodbath’ Bond investors are planning to hedge against a sudden rise in interest rates that would trigger a selloff parallel to 1994, said a New York-based credit strategist at Morgan Stanley. (MS) Treasuries returned 9.8 percent in 2011, and 10-year debt gained 17 percent, Bank of America…

Initial Public Offerings Rise ISIN.net can assist with Initial Public Offerings and IPO assistance worldwide. March IPO calendar continues to build as eight companies set terms this week March is poised to have its busiest month since 2007 as eight companies set terms this week. There are 13 deals on the IPO calendar for the…

Bond Market Sees Stronger Economy Bond market sees a stronger economy WASHINGTON—The bond market is betting on a stronger economy. Prices for U.S. Treasury debt plunged for the fifth straight trading session Wednesday, and the yield on the benchmark 10-year note spiked to its highest level since October. Money poured out of bonds and into…

Claire’s Stores Announces $100 Million 144A Claire’s Stores, Inc. Announces Issuance of $100 Million of Additional 9.00% Senior Secured First Lien Notes Due 2019 CHICAGO, March 12, 2012 — Claire’s Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the closing of the previously announced offering of an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.00% senior secured…

Investment Grade Bonds Recent Issued 8 Investment Grade Bonds Hot Off The Press NOTE: this is not investment advice of any kind. ISIN.net has no interests in any of the noted companies. Article from Seekingalpha.com Over the past couple weeks, several new investment grade corporate bonds were issued. While now might not be the best…

Yelp’s IPO at $900 million Yelp’s IPO values the online-review company at $900 million Yelp Inc., known for its online reviews of eateries and a wide variety of shops and services, debuts on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, with its initial public offering of stock priced at $15 a share. The offering could…

Australia Bonds higher on LTRO sentiment Bonds higher on LTRO sentiment The Australian bond market has opened higher, driven by sentiment around a key liquidity operation in Europe. Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said that Australian bond prices had performed disappointingly overnight compared to other bond markets, and there likely would not be much…

Demand Propels Corporate Bond Issuance Demand Propels Corporate Bond Issuance To Continue Wednesday NEW YORK – The new-issuance market for high-grade corporate bonds is seeing a decent follow up Wednesday after $9.35 billion was priced in a robust start to the shortened week Tuesday. Five issuers are shopping for buyers, led by a benchmark-size, three-year…

144A and Reg S in Latvia Above $5B Latvia order book above USD5bn Demand for Latvia’s five-year 144a/ Reg S bonds has reached more than USD5bn, according to a market source. The size of the bond is expected to be USD1bn. Pricing guidance has been revised from 5.625% area to 5.375%-5.50%. Latvia is rated Baa3/BB+/BBB-….

Caesars Doubles After Slashing IPO Caesars Doubles in Debut After Slashing IPO From 2010 Effort Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Caesars Entertainment Corp., the U.S. casino chain with more than $22 billion in debt, almost doubled in its trading debut after selling stock in an initial public offering a fraction of the size of its failed…

ISIN.net Launch ISIN and CUSIP Consulting Services Company is now expanding to over 20 countries. ISIN.net, the leading consulting firm specializing in structuring and assisting companies with their unique securities identifiers, is now expanding its service offerings to numerous European and South American companies. With the aid of local affiliates and funds, ISIN.net will assist…

144A New Corporate Bonds Forward Calendar – U.S. corporate bond new issues Feb 6 (Reuters) – The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and other market sources: *Denotes 144a private placement debt offering. HIGH-GRADE BOND…

Facebook CUSIP Facebook CUSIP Number Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates…

Forward Calendar – U.S. corporate bond new issues Feb 13 The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and other market sources: *Denotes 144a private placement debt offering. HIGH-GRADE BOND SALES EXPECTED FOR WEEK…

Frankfurt Stock Exchange & NYSE Euronext Merger Price of Exchanges Merger ‘Would Have Been Too High The Frankfurt stock exchange. European Union regulators have blocked the planned merger of exchange operators Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. It’s back to the drawing board for stock exchange companies Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext after the European Commission…

Facebook Ticker Facebook Ticker Symbol Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates…

Facebook ISIN Facebook ISIN Number Code Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal…

Facebook IPO with Morgan Facebook Picks Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO Facebook Inc., the world’s largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley (MS) to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Facebook will file plans with regulators today to raise $5 billion, though the amount may…

Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates his friends have posted. “Yay!…

Italy Sells 7.5 Billion Euros of Bonds Italy Sells 7.5 Billion Euros of Bonds to Cover Year’s Biggest Redemption Italy sold 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion) of debt, near the maximum for the auction, with the Treasury’s borrowing costs falling as it prepares for its biggest redemption of the year. The Rome-based Treasury sold 2…

ISIN.net to Launch largest Free ISIN Database in the World New York, NY: In the coming few weeks ISIN.net is set to launch the most comprehensive, free viewing ISIN database found anywhere. More than 9 million identifiers will be added to the database as a start, while several million more will be included through 2012….

NACF Global Medium Term Note Programme National Agricultural Cooperative Federation Announces Consent Solicitation for the Holders of Certain Notes Issued Under Its U.S.$8,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme SEOUL, KOREA– National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (“NACF” or the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the…

Treasury to sell $155 billion, new CUSIP WASHINGTON—The Treasury will sell $155 billion next week in bills and notes. Details of the offerings (all with minimum denominations of $100): Monday: In the usual weekly sale, $29 billion in three-month bills and $27 billion in six-month bills will be sold. The bills will be dated Jan….

RoI Issues Reg S-144A Bond RoI pays tiny new issue premium for new 30-year bonds The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) tapped the international bond market for the first time after regaining its investment grade rating in December 2011, as it priced on January 9 a 30-year bond offering amounting to USD1.75 billion. The Reg S…

Euro Declines as S&P Cuts Ratings Euro Declines For Second Day as S&P Cuts Ratings, Greek Debt Talks Resume The euro weakened for a second day, falling to an 11-year low against the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped the nation of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-region countries. Japan’s currency gained…

RoI issues 30-year Regs-144A Bond RoI pays tiny new issue premium for new 30-year bonds The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) tapped the international bond market for the first time after regaining its investment grade rating in December 2011, as it priced on January 9 a 30-year bond offering amounting to USD1.75 billion. The Reg S/144A…

QFIs not allowed to issue PNs in India The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday said that Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) should not issue offshore derivatives instruments / participatory notes (PNs). A declaration and undertaking to this effect would be obtained by Depository Participants from the QFIs. The SEBI also stipulated that the…

Chesapeake Midstream Offer $600mm Notes Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Announces $600 Million Private Placement of Senior Notes Due 2022 OKLAHOMA CITY–ISIN.net–Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM) today announced that it has commenced an offering, through a private placement, of $600 million of senior notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds…

GlobeOp Financial Services ISIN Response to press speculation The Board of GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. (“GlobeOp” or the “Company”) (LSE: GO.) notes the recent press speculation regarding a possible offer. The Board remains confident about the Company’s current trading and future prospects as described in the Company’s pre-close trading update on 21 December 2011. In…

DSE adopts ISIN Codes DSE adopts international securities numbering Dar es Salaam. The created confidence comes as The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange activates its membership with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to implement universally applicable international securities identification numbers (ISINs).DSE activated its membership with ANNA after noticing the setbacks that were caused…

GFI Closes Exchange Offer Senior Notes GFI Group Inc. Closes Exchange Offer of 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2018 GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) (the “Company”) announced today that on December 21, 2011 it closed its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% Senior Notes due…

ISIN Issuance Clearstream Banking and Euroclear Bank, as National Numbering Agency for Luxembourg, issues ISIN and CFI codes for any Luxembourg domiciled securities according to the Association of National Numbering Agencies’ (“ANNA”) guidelines, and more specifically for Luxembourg incorporated investment funds and companies. Any appointed Fund Agent (as documented in the relevant prospectus), typically the…

European ISIN Data Brussels, 21 December 2011 – EFAMA (the European Fund and Asset Management Association) applauds the EU Commission decision to protect European ISIN data users to the extent possible under EU competition law. EFAMA stresses that this decision is a major victory for the European financial services industry which will save approximately $100…

Treasuries gained, pushing 10-year note yields to the lowest level this month, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi damped speculation that more bond purchases are imminent. Thirty-year bond yields dropped for a second day after a report that Europe’s banks will need to raise $153 billion in fresh capital. U.S. debt securities fell earlier…

S&P to lower isin fees following S&P agrees to cut Isin fees following EU probe Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has agreed to cut the prices it charges for the distribution of International Securities Identification Numbers, following a two-year probe by the European Commission into allegations of abusive pricing and monopoly practices. The Commission opened a…

Legal Entity Identifier standard closer Legal Entity Identifier standard nears Plans to create a new legal entity identifier (LEI) system to help regulators and industry participants monitor systemic risk are gathering momentum, with Swift winning a vote to act as the registration authority for the ISO standard and a group of trade associations setting out…

S&P Targeted for its Cusip fees S&P attacked over Cusip fees Three influential US trade bodies have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to crack down on the fees charged for securities identifiers by Standard & Poor’s. In a joint letter to the US markets watchdog, the Bond Dealers of America, the Investment Adviser…

Nyse Euronext and Bloomberg promote open standard for securities codes Nyse Euronext is to join with Bloomberg in promoting the market data vendor’s open source securities identifier initiative. Beginning next month, Nyse Euronext says it will distribute Bloomberg Open Symbology (BSYM) along with the Exchange’s standard security identifiers for New York Stock Exchange listed companies…

EC Accuses Standard & Poor’s of Monopoly via ISINs European Commission accuses S&P of monopoly abuse over Isin fees The European Commission has accused Standard & Poor’s of unfair pricing of fees charged for stock data codes and abusing its dominant position as the sole-appointed National Numbering Agency (NNA) for US International Securities Identification Numbers…

Europe opens anti-trust probe into Reuters Instrument Codes The European Commission has opened anti-trust proceedings against Thomson Reuters over possible abuse of its dominant market position in the supply of Reuters Instrument Codes. The Commission says it will investigate Thomson Reuters’ practices in the area of real-time market datafeeds, and in particular “whether customers…

EC initiates antitrust case against S&P The European Commission (EC) has opened formal proceedings against Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to look into whether the US firm abused its dominant market position by forcing financial firms to pay for the use of US securities numbering codes when accessing data from third party vendors. The move…

Reuters Instrument Codes up for license Reuters is to license use of Reuters Instrument Codes in an effort to establish a global standard for managing and tracking securities data across the lifecycle of a trade. The news and information group says the licensing of RICs will enable the front office code to be used all…